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Table 4 Significant predictors and covariates for components of HRQOL

From: Physical activity and associated levels of disability and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis: a large international survey

Outcome variable

Predicting variable

Adjusted R2

Beta

SE

p

Physical health composite

Intercept

.435 P < .001

61.209

1.832

<.001

Age

.037

.040

.355

Male gender

2.393

.974

.014

Moderate level of physical activity

8.331

.944

<.001

High level of physical activity

12.263

.998

<.001

Moderate level of disability

-22.172

.898

<.001

High level of disability

-26.950

1.451

<.001

Mental health composite

Intercept

.106 P < .001

51.818

2.125

<.001

Age

.341

.045

<.001

Male gender

.068

1.168

.954

Moderate level of physical activity

6.369

1.097

<.001

High level of physical activity

8.175

1.176

<.001

Moderate level of disability

-10.699

1.047

<.001

High level of disability

-9.457

1.653

<.001

Energy subscale

Intercept

.167 P < .001

31.844

2.149

<.001

Age

.224

.046

<.001

Male gender

2.783

1.185

.019

Moderate level of physical activity

8.590

1.114

<.001

High level of physical activity

13.927

1.189

<.001

Moderate level of disability

-12.872

1.063

<.001

High level of disability

-9.838

1.672

<.001

Social function subscale

Intercept

.292 P < .001

67.104

2.135

<.001

Age

.141

.045

.002

Male gender

.784

1.179

.506

Moderate level of physical activity

8.304

1.109

<.001

High level of physical activity

10.544

1.184

<.001

Moderate level of disability

-18.749

.594

<.001

High level of disability

-29.595

1.058

<.001

Overall quality of life subscale

Intercept

.196 P < .001

63.904

1.770

<.001

Age

.109

.038

.004

Male gender

-2.432

.977

.013

Moderate level of physical activity

6.086

.917

<.001

High level of physical activity

9.247

.976

<.001

Moderate level of disability

-11.700

.873

<.001

High level of disability

-15.867

1.372

<.001

  1. Female gender, low level of activity and low level of disability were used as reference categories in regression analyses.
  2. Bold indicates significant finding at <0.05 level.
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